FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Defensive end Christian Tupou showed up at the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl to do one thing: represent Northern California.

The 6-foot-3, 260-pounder spent 12 hours traveling to get to the first practice on Sunday morning. Now, the Sacramento (Calif.) Grant defender is making a statement in practices with his big play in one-on-ones. This is exactly how he planned it and why he's still looking over a handful of recruiting options.